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Letter to the Editor: Critiquing a Couple Recent Letters to the Editor

I agree with the first paragraph in Michael Townsend’s May 3 letter to the editor. I’ll give it a subtitle of “They Lied.” “Remember when the communist Chinese … more

6/2/23

Letter to the Editor: The Centralia School District Will Persevere

While the recent failure of the Centralia School District levy is frustrating, as a district we are thankful for the support of so many individuals, entities and organizations. On behalf of the … more

5/31/23

Letter to the Editor: Missing the Mark in the Nation’s Gun Debate

Letter writer Bruce Peterson misses the point. Gun violence in America has nothing to do with how Australians illegally got guns to commit 200 murders last year. Nor does it have anything to do with … more

5/31/23

Letter to the Editor: The Real Reason Salmon Are Smaller These Days

This is in response to Darryl Wareham’s April 13 letter to the editor titled “Hatchery Practices Must Be Improved and Modernized.” He blames current hatchery practices … more

5/26/23

Letter to the Editor: Please Exercise Proper Traffic Etiquette

I saw something this morning that really scared me. A dump truck with a pony-trailer, both full of gravel, was making a right turn from Pearl Street onto Main Street and some of the other drivers … more

5/26/23

Letter to the Editor: Heartsick Over Centralia Levy Failure

I was heartsick at the losses of the Centralia School District levies and I don’t even live in Centralia. But I do have an understanding of education in Washington state and the difficulties … more

5/26/23

Letter to the Editor: Let’s Do Everything We Can to Reduce Gun Violence While Protecting Right to Bear Arms

I am a big fan of Sen. John Braun and thank him for serving in the state Legislature. And I would agree with much of his commentary on the editorial page of the April 22 edition of The Chronicle … more

5/24/23

Letter to the Editor: State Leadership Has a Problem With Priorities on Guns

Letter writer Joseph Tipler misses the point that Sen. John Braun was making on recent gun laws passed by the state Legislature. He quotes low death rates among other countries. Gun … more

5/24/23

Letter to the Editor: Letter Writer Delivers Great Point on Gun Violence

This is in response to the Tuesday letter to the editor titled “Unpacking State Senator’s Claim on Gun Violence.” Banzai brilliant! Letter writer Joseph Tipler, you have … more

5/24/23

Letter to the Editor: Criminals Don’t Care About Gun Laws

A recent letter to the editor published by The Chronicle suggests guns are inherently dangerous and should be subject to more legal control. It obviously never occurred to him that … more

5/24/23

Letter to the Editor: Centralia Business Saved My Father’s Life

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank a local business and its staff for saving my father’s life on April 22. The Cup coffee stand on North Pearl Street in Centralia helped … more

5/24/23

Letter to the Editor: Unpacking State Senator’s Claim on Gun Violence

In a commentary published in The Chronicle on April 22, state Sen. John Braun argues that the problem with gun violence in America is not an overabundance of firearms, but "violence period. Take away … more

5/19/23

Letter to the Editor: The Government Is Not to Blame for Your Economic Status

The purpose and subject of this letter is personal responsibility, actions and consequences. The government is not to blame, federal, state or local, for your individual economic success. The choices … more

5/19/23

Letter to the Editor: Give Me A Break

In a small gathering of friends, strangers and acquaintances, a man begins an oration of his experience in producing plays in our schools and colleges. All of a sudden his ship runs aground when he … more

5/17/23

Letter to the Editor: Why I Voted Against the Centralia School Levy

This letter is in response to Centralia School Board member Vicki Jackson’s question, “I understand you can vote no. I’d just love to hear why.” First, I’d … more

5/17/23

Letter to the Editor: Biden Has Delivered Disaster as President

In response to Marty Ansley’s gushing over President Biden and his vitriolic attack on President Trump, he obviously gets his information from the Cartoon News Network (CNN) or one of the other … more

5/17/23

Letter to the Editor: A Vote for Men in Women’s Sports

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez just voted to allow biological men to continue to participate in women’s sports. This is an insult to all the women who worked to gain parity in a world … more

5/17/23

Letter to the Editor: Let a Jury Decide on Christensen Case

It is obvious that there is something not right about the Aron Christensen case from the onset. Someone is being protected. I find it so hard to believe that a person can shoot and kill someone, hide … more

5/5/23

Letter to the Editor: Seat Belts Save Lives

I’m writing to encourage everyone to wear their seat belt, but most of us already do that. Nearly 94 percent of us in Washington buckle up, and in Lewis County we’re doing even better at … more

5/5/23

Letter to the Editor: Centralia School District, Please Preserve Strings Program

I am a parent who is concerned about the recent Centralia School District levy failure leading to cuts to our strings program. The strings program has been enormously important to our family and … more

5/5/23